{"id":2232459,"date":"2024-04-29T08:08:02","date_gmt":"2024-04-29T12:08:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-storm-chasers-run-get-cut-short-after-wind-throws-a-semi-truck-into-his-path\/"},"modified":"2024-04-29T08:10:02","modified_gmt":"2024-04-29T12:10:02","slug":"watch-storm-chasers-run-get-cut-short-after-wind-throws-a-semi-truck-into-his-path","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-storm-chasers-run-get-cut-short-after-wind-throws-a-semi-truck-into-his-path\/","title":{"rendered":"Storm chaser&#8217;s pursuit halted by wind tossing semi truck"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwatch-storm-chasers-run-get-cut-short-after-wind-throws-a-semi-truck-into-his-path%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2232459&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A \u200cstorm chaser in\u2064 Nebraska faced the impact of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/major-storm-expected-to-hit-east-coast-mid-atlantic\/\" title=\"Major storm expected to hit East Coast, Mid Atlantic\">high winds<\/a> near a\u2064 tornado, capturing a dramatic dash-cam clip. The incident involved an 18-wheeler being\u200d toppled in front of the chaser&#8217;s vehicle, which was also pushed off the road. Thankfully, there\u2062 were no injuries reported in the accident that took place \u2064in David City, Nebraska.\u200b A \u200dstorm chaser in Nebraska experienced the force of strong winds\u2064 near a tornado, recording a gripping dash-cam\u200d video. An 18-wheeler overturned in front\u200b of \u2062the chaser&#8217;s\u2063 vehicle, which was \u200calso forced off the road. Fortunately, \u200cno\u2062 injuries were reported\u2064 in this incident in David City, Nebraska.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<header> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/news\/\">  News <\/a>   <span> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/georgeupper\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <span>   By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/georgeupper\/%20\"><span>George C. Upper III<\/span><\/a> <\/span> <span>   April 29, 2024 at 4:45am <\/span> <\/span>  <\/header>\n<section>\n<p>A storm chaser in Nebraska saw up-close and personal on Friday what it\u2019s like to be affected by the high winds near a tornado.<\/p>\n<p>Ben Ahrens shared a clip on X of what appeared to be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/texas-mom-tackles-man-suspected-of-peeping-through-her-daughters-window\/\" title=\"Texas mom tackles man suspected of peeping through her daughter\u2019s window\">dash-cam footage<\/a> from his vehicle showing an 18-wheeler being blown over on the highway in front of him, knocking his vehicle off the road and into a field.<\/p>\n<p>Luckily, Ahrens said he was uninjured in the accident, which occurred in David City, Nebraska, about 50 miles northwest of Lincoln.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA semi ended my chase early today,\u201d he wrote in the post. \u201cI\u2019m okay.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat really matters is the devastating damage these storms have done and are continuing to do,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">A semi ended my chase early today. I\u2019m okay. What really matters is the devastating damage these storms have done and are continuing to do. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/newx?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#newx<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/wxtwitter?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#wxtwitter<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/KbMnhKY2VE\">pic.twitter.com\/KbMnhKY2VE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ben Ahrens (@BDAhrensWX) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BDAhrensWX\/status\/1784006973647720545?\">April 26, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The semi-truck that impacted Ahrens\u2019 vehicle wasn\u2019t the only one apparently blown over in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/50-million-americans-impacted-tornadoes-thunderstorms-may-one\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Friday\u2019s storms<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-container\">\n<p>Have you ever seen a tornado in real life?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>X user Sean Mitchell shared a video on the platform that showed another group of storm chasers encountering an overturned semi as they captured footage of a tornado Mitchell said was \u201cnear Omaha.\u201d (Another X <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-did-joe-biden-sign-an-executive-order-closing-gyms-and-indoor-dining-due-to-the-delta-variant\/\" title=\"FACT CHECK: Did Joe Biden Sign An Executive Order Closing Gyms And Indoor Dining Due To The Delta Variant?\">user replied<\/a> saying that the footage was \u201cWest of Lincoln on I-80, not Omaha.\u201d)<\/p>\n<p>In the video, the group follows a tornado closely as it crosses the road in front of them, until one of the riders announces, \u201cSemi\u2019s overturned up here.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The group stops near the overturned truck to see if they could help, but quickly turned back to their vehicle upon learning that the driver was uninjured.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is one of the craziest things I have ever seen,\u201d Mitchell wrote.<\/p>\n<p>Mitchell posted other images showing the aftermath of the storm, including a video of what appeared to be drone footage.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"zxx\"><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/D60b9cXCef\">pic.twitter.com\/D60b9cXCef<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The Sean Mitchell (@TheSeanMitchell) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheSeanMitchell\/status\/1784220676112703605?\">April 27, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Lincoln\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.klkntv.com\/weather-service-confirms-ef-3-tornado-hit-lincoln-waverly-and-omaha\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KLKN-TV<\/a> reported on Saturday that at least two tornadoes hit the area, one <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-monster-tornado-tears-iowa-violent-weather-causes-mass-destruction\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">an EF-3<\/a> with winds of 135 to 165 mph, and another a slightly weaker EF-2 with winds of 110 to 135 mph.<\/p>\n<p>No deaths or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/miracle-tennessee-baby-whirled-away-tornado-destroys-home-ten-minutes-later-looked-tree-knew-god-work\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">serious injuries<\/a> were reported, though the number of homes \u201cdamaged or destroyed\u201d in the area ranged into the hundreds.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<div>\n<p><b><i>A Note from Our Deputy Managing Editor:<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span>\u201cWe don\u2019t even know if an election will be held in 2024.\u201d Those 12 words have been stuck in my head since I first read them. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Former Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn recently made that comment to Floyd Brown, founder of The Western Journal. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>And if the leftists and the elites get their way, that\u2019s exactly what will happen \u2014 no real election, no real choice for the Electoral College, and no real say for the American people. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>The Western Journal is fighting to keep that from happening, but we can\u2019t do it alone.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>We work tirelessly to expose the lying leftist media and the corrupt America-hating elites.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>But Big Tech\u2019s stranglehold is now so tight that <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>without help<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>  from you, we will not be able to continue the fight. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>The 2024 election is literally the most important election for every living American. We have to unite and fight for our country, otherwise we will lose it. And if we lose the America we love in 2024, we\u2019ll lose it for good. Can we <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>count on you<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>  to help? <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>With you we will be able to field journalists, do more investigative work, expose more corruption, and get desperately needed truth to millions of Americans. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>We can do this only with your help. Please don\u2019t wait one minute.<\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>  Donate right now<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Thank you for reading,<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Josh Manning<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Deputy Managing Editor<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>P.S. Please <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>stand with us<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>  today.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"author-info-44802\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/georgeupper\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<div>\n<p><label for=\"summary-tab-radio-44802\">Summary<\/label><label for=\"more-info-tab-radio-44802\">More<span> Biographical Information<\/span><\/label><label for=\"posts-tab-radio-44802\">Recent<span> Posts<\/span><\/label><label for=\"contact-tab-radio-44802\" onclick=\"if( typeof grecaptcha=='undefined' ) { let cap_s=document.createElement( 'script' ); cap_s.src='https:\/\/www.google.com\/recaptcha\/api.js?render=6LeJFcsUAAAAAPsIEqvB1EebWbZfqRUe6ebMpGy7'; document.body.appendChild( cap_s ); }\">Contact<\/label><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>George Upper is the former Editor-in-Chief of The Western Journal and was a weekly co-host of &#8220;WJ Live,&#8221; powered by The Western Journal. He is currently a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-detailed-inventory-on-election-fraud-in-the-2020-election-by-deroy-murdock-provides-strong-evidence-on-president-trumps-performance-in-all-the-swing-states-and-overall-race\/\" title=\"New Detailed Inventory on Election Fraud in the 2020 Election by Deroy Murdock Provides Strong Evidence on President Trump\u2019s Performance in All the Swing States and Overall Race\">contributing editor<\/a> in the areas of faith, politics and culture. A former U.S. Army special operator, teacher and consultant, he is a lifetime member of the NRA and an active volunteer leader in his church. Born in Foxborough, Massachusetts, he has lived most of his life in central North Carolina.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>  George Upper, is the former editor-in-chief of The Western Journal and is now a contributing editor in the areas of faith, politics and culture. He currently serves as the connections pastor at Awestruck Church in Greensboro, North Carolina. He is a former U.S. Army special operator, teacher, manager and consultant. Born in Massachusetts, he graduated from Foxborough High School before joining the Army and spending most of the next three years at Fort Bragg. He holds bachelor&#8217;s and master&#8217;s degrees in English as well as a Master&#8217;s in Business Administration, all from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. He and his wife life only a short drive from his three children, their spouses and his grandchildren. He is a lifetime member of the NRA and in his spare time he shoots, reads a lot of Lawrence Block and John D. MacDonald, and watches Bruce Campbell movies. He is a fan of individual freedom, Tommy Bahama, fine-point G-2 pens and the Oxford comma. <\/p>\n<p>  Birthplace <\/p>\n<p>  Foxborough, Massachusetts <\/p>\n<p>  Nationality <\/p>\n<p>  American <\/p>\n<p>  Honors\/Awards <\/p>\n<p>  Beta Gamma Sigma <\/p>\n<p>  Education <\/p>\n<p>  B.A., English, UNCG; M.A., English, UNCG; MBA, UNCG <\/p>\n<p>  Location <\/p>\n<p>  North Carolina <\/p>\n<p>  Languages Spoken <\/p>\n<p>  English <\/p>\n<p>  Topics of Expertise <\/p>\n<p>  Faith, Business, Leadership and Management, Military, Politics <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Storm chaser in Nebraska experiences the power of high winds near a tornado. 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